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Modal Verbs

Level: Intermediate

1. I don't know if I ... resist her charms. You ... come with me. I ... go there alone.

might, may, am not allowed to
may, will, have to
must, must, can't
will be able to, must, can't
will be allowed to, must, mustn't

2. I ... sense danger that night. I was not sure, but there ... be someone watching all my movements, and I ... take the necessary precautions, or else I ... be killed.

should, had to, had to, should
would, would, ought to, had to
can, will, must, may
had to, should, had to, might
could, might, had to, could

3. I ... stay up late that day because it was my birthday. I usually ... be in bed at nine o'clock.

was able to, had to
was allowed to, had to
could, had to
could, might
might, could